by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 95,999 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.
Across New York, there were 6,707 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,995 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. That schools that top this list have a program in biology studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 203 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Houghton College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houghton, New York, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Geneseo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York. SUNY Geneseo is a public institution located in Geneseo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wells College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. Wells College is a small school located in Aurora, New York that handed out 7 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Le Moyne College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Old Westbury landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 80 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hartwick College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. Hartwick is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Vassar College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
St. Francis College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. St. Francis College is a small school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York that handed out 33 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oneonta ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, St Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. St. Lawrence is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 43 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 319 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Stony Brook University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 493 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 244 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at St John’s University - New York
Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Geneva, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges Biology Studies Report
Siena College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. Loudonville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Union College New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colgate University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Hamilton, New York, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Rochester came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 212 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
New York Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New York Institute of Technology Biology Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #22. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 254 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 172 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Hamilton College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Clinton, New York, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Potsdam landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New York ranking. SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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